Author Archives: MegaZone

About MegaZone

MegaZone is the Editor of Gizmo Lovers and the chief contributor. He's been online since 1989 and active in several generations of 'social media' - mailing lists, USENet groups, web forums, and since 2003, blogging.    MegaZone has a presence on several social platforms: Google+ / Facebook / Twitter / LinkedIn / LiveJournal / Web.    You can also follow Gizmo Lovers on other sites: Blog / Google+ / Facebook / Twitter.

PacificNet iMobile Partners with TiVo Greater China (TGC) to Market and Distribute Localized Video Products for the Chinese Market

Posted on Tuesday, June 26, 2007 by MegaZone

TiVo Greater China is the separate company founded to market TiVo products in Taiwan, China, and other countries in the region. TiVo is a significant minority share holder in TGC. TGC also works with TiVo on new hardware designs. They’ve … Continue reading →

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Intel does a 180 on OpenCable – and more OCAP news

Posted on Monday, June 25, 2007 by MegaZone

As recently as November, 2006 Intel was opposed to the licensing terms for OCAP (the OpenCable Application Platform) and they opposed requiring consumer electronics (CE) vendors to support OCAP in general for two-way cable services. Well, things change, and apparently … Continue reading →

Posted in Blu-ray/HD DVD, Digeo Moxi, Motorola, OCAP, PC, Scientific Atlanta, TiVo | Leave a comment

The iPhone Cometh!

Posted on Monday, June 25, 2007 by MegaZone

So, yeah, the iPhone streets this Friday, June 29th. Every tech blog under the sun has covered it to hell and back, so I thought I should join the chorus… Only I really don’t care. I’m a classic early adopter … Continue reading →

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Blu-ray / HD DVD war ravages Europe!

Posted on Monday, June 25, 2007 by MegaZone

OK, maybe ‘ravages’ is a bit strong. ‘Mildly inconveniences’ is probably more like it. Variety has an article on the format war in Europe. Things are a bit different there than in the US. In the US, approximately 33% of … Continue reading →

Posted in Blu-ray/HD DVD, HDTV | Leave a comment

We’ll be using a laser for that

Posted on Monday, June 25, 2007 by MegaZone

Is there anything you can’t do with the proper application of lasers? I didn’t think so! Mitsubishi is putting them in TVs – big-screen, rear-projection, HDTVs. Mitsubishi is planning on showing of the sets at CES 2008 in January, and … Continue reading →

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